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No.  16. 

THE 

SOLDIER'S  POCKET  BIBLE. 

ISSUED   FOR    THE    USE    OF    THE  ARMY  OF  OLIVER  CROMWELL. 


[original  title  page.] 
THE 

SOLDIER'S  POCKET  BIBLE, 

CONTAINING 

THE   MOST  (IF  NOT  ALL)  OF  THOSE  PLACES  CONTAINED  IN  HOLY 
SCRIPTURE, 

WHICH 

DO  SHOW  THE  QUALIFICATIONS  OF  HIS  INNER  MAN  THAT  IS  A  FIT  SOLDIER 

TO  FIGHT  THE  LORD'S  BATTLES,  BOTH  BEFORE  THE  FIGHT, 

IN  THE  FIGHT,  AND  AFTER  THE  FIGHT  J 

W^ICH 

SCRIPTURES    ABE    REDUCED    TO   SEVERAL  HEADS,  AND    FITLY  APPLIED    TO 

THE    SOLDIER'S    SEVERAL   OCCASIONS.  AND  SO    MAY    SUPPLY 

,        •  THE    WANT    OF    THE    WHOLE  4 

BIBLE, 

WHICH 

A  SOLDIER  CANNOT  CONVENIENTLY  CARRY   ABOUT  HIM  j    AND  MAY  BE  ALSO 

USEFUL  FOR  ANY  CHRISTIAN  TO  MEDITATE  UPON,  NOW  IN 

THIS  MISERABLE  TIME  OF  WAR. 


WITH 

THE  SOLDIER'S  PRAYER,  AND  BATTLE  HYMN. 


This  Book  of  the  Law  shall  not  depart  out  of  thy  month,  but  thou  shalt  medi- 
tate therein  day  and  night,  that  thou  mayest  observe  to  do  according  to  all  that 
is  written  therein;  for  then  thou  shalt  make  thy  way  prosperous,  and  then 
thou  shalt  have  good  success. — Josh,  i,  8. 


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PREFACE  TO  THIS  EDITION. 

Oliver  Cromwell,  Lord  Protector  of  the  English  com- 
monwealth, from  1653  till   his  death,  in  165S,  began  his 
military  career  in   1G42.      In   1643  appeared   this  little 
manual    for    his    soldiers.      Though    not    prepared    by 
Cromwell,  it   was   published   with  his  approbation,  and 
was   in    general   use   among    his    soldiers.     Cromwell's 
success  was  due,  in  no  small  degree,  to  the  strict  morals 
and  rigid  discipline  of  his  army,  and   to  the  inspiring 
power  of  religion.     He  declared:  "Truly,  I   think  he 
that  prays   best  fights  be»t.     I  know  nothing  that  will 
give  like  courage  and  confidence  as  the  knowledge  of 
God   in  Christ  will;  and  I   bless  God   to  see  any,  even 
in  this  army,  able  and  willing  to  impart  the  knowledge 
they    have   for  the   good   of  others.     Accordingly, "    he 
says,  "  I  raised  such  men  as  had  the  fear  of  God  before 
them,  and    made  some  conscience  of  what    they    did; 
and  from  that  day  forward  they  never  were  beaten,  but 
whenever  they  were  engaged  against  the  #nemy   they 
beat   continually."     Cromwell's  Ironsides,  as  they  are 
usually  called,  fed   their  faith   upon  God's  word,  went 
into  battle  with  psalm-singing  and   prayer,  and  fearing 
God  only,  were  the  best  soldiers,  perhaps,  the  world  has 
ever  seen.     Their  watchword  was:   "The  Lord  of  hosts 
is  with  us,  the  God  of  Jacob   is  our  refuge."      White- 
locke,  describing  them  to  Christina,  Queen  of  Sweden, 
said:   "The  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  Parliament  held 
it  not  unlawful,  when   they  carried  their  lives  in  their 
hands,  and   were  going  to^adventure  them  in   the  high 
places  of  the  field,  to  encourage  one  another  out  of  His 
word  who  commands  over  all;  and  this  had  more  weight 


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and    impression    with    it    than    any    other    word    could 
have." 

The  original  "  Soldier's  Pocket  Bible"  is  in  very 
quaint  and  antique  print  and  spelling.  Only  two  copies 
are  known  to  be  extant  —  one  in  the  British  Museum, 
the  other  in  the  possession  of  George  Livermore,  Esq., 
of  Cambridge,  by  whose  courtesy  the  annexed  copy  is 
printed,  quoting  the  Scripture  passages  from  the  re- 
ceived version. 


THE  SOLDIER'S  POCKET  BIBLE. 


A    SOLDIER    MUST    NOT    DO    WICKEDLY. 

When  the  host  goeth  forth  against  thine  enemies, 
then  keep  thee  from  any  wicked   thing.      Deut.  xxiii,  9. 

The  soldiers  likewise  demanded  of  him,  saying,  And 
what  shall  we  do?  And  he  said  unto  them,  Do  violence 
to  no  man,  neither  accus^  any  falsely,  and  be  content 
with  your  wages.     Luke  iii,  14. 

And  if  he  will  not  for  all  this  hearken  unto  me,  ye 
shall  have  no  power  to  stand  before  your  enemies. 
Lev.  xx vi,  27,  37. 

The  Lord  shall  cause  thee  to  be  smitten  before  thinfe 
enemies;  thou  shalt  go  gut  one  way  against  them,  and 
flee  seven  ways  before  them.     Deut.  xxviii,  25. 

A    SOLDIER    MUST    BE    VALIANT    FOR    GOD'^  CAUSE. 

Be  thou  valiant  for  me,  and  fight  the  Lord's  battles. 
1   Sam.  xviii,  17. 

Be  of  good  courage;  and  let  us  play  the  man  for  our 
people,  and  for  the  cities  of  our  God,  and  the  Lord  do 
that  which  seemeth  him  good.     2  Sam.  x,  12. 

For  the  battle  is  the  Lord's,  and  he  will  give  you  into 
our  hands.      1  Sam.  xvii,  47. 

A  SOLDIER    MUST   NOT  RELY    ON    HIS    OWN    WISDOM,   HIS    OWN 
STRENGTH,  OR  ANY  PROVISION  FOR  WAR. 

Lean  not  unto  thine  own  understanding.     Prov.  iii,  5. 

By  strength  shall  no  man  prevail.      1  Sam.  ii,  9. 

I  will  not  trust  in  my  bow,  neither  shall  my  sword 
save  me.     Psa.  xliv,  6. 

There  is  no  king  saved  by  the  multitude  of  a  host; 
a  mighty  man  is  not  delivered  by  much  strength      A 


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horse  is  a  vain  thing  for  safety,  neither  shall  he  deliver 
any  by  his  great  strength.     Psa.  xxxiii,  16,  17. 

There  is  no  man  that  hath  power  over-the  spirit  to 
retain  the  spirit ;  neither  hath  he  power  in  the  day  of 
death.     Eccles.  viii,  8. 

We  have  no  might  against  this  great  company  that 
cometh  against  us,  neither  know  we  what  to  do;  but 
our  eyes  are  upon  thee.     2  Chron.  xx,  12. 

a  soldier'  must  put  his  confidence  in  god's  wisdom  and 
strength. 

Be  strong  in  the  Lord,  and  in  the  power  of  His  might. 
Eph.  vi,  10. 

With  Him  is  wisdom  and  strength.  He  hath  counsel 
and  understanding.     Job  xii,  13. 

The  God  of  Israel  is  He  ihat  giveth  strength  and 
power  unto  his  people.     Psa.  Ixviii,  35. 

God  is  our  refuge  and  strength;  a  very  present  help 
in  trouble.     Psa.  xlvi,  1. 

God  hath  power  to  help,  and  to  cast  down.  2  Chron. 
*xv,  8. 

I  will  go  in  the  strengthfof  the  Lord  God.  Psa. 
lxxi,  16. 

Then  said  David  to  the  Philistine,  Thou  comest  to  me 
with  a  sworn",  and  with  a  spear,  and  with  a  shield;  but 
I  come  to  thee  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  the  armies  of  Israel.      1  Sam.  xvii,  45. 

A  SOLDIER  MUST  PRAY  BEFORE   HE  GOES  TO  FIGHT. 

Nevertheless  we  made  our  prayer  unto  our  God,  and 
set  a  watch  against  them  day  and  night,  because  of 
them.     Neh.  iv,  9. 

And  Sampson  called  unto  the  Lord,  and  said,  Oh,  Lord 
God,  remember  me,  I  pray  Thee,  and  strengthen  me,  I 
pray  Thee  only  this  once.     Judg.  xvi,  28. 

And  David  said,  Oh,  Lofd,  I  pray  Thee,  turn  the 
counsel  of  Ahithophel  into  foolishness.     2  Sam.  xv,  31. 

If  any  of  you  lack  wisdom,  let  Him  ask  of  God. 
James  i,  5. 

Give  me  understanding,  and   I  shall  keep  Thy  law  : 


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•  yea,  I  shall  observe  it  with  my  whole  heart.  Psa.  cxix, 
34. 

Give  Thy  strength  unto  Thy  servant,  and  save  the 
son  of  thine  handmaid.     Psa.  Ixxxvi,  16. 

Plead  my  cause,  O,  Lord,  with  them  that  strive  with 
me  :  fight  against  them  that  fight  against  me.  Take 
hold  of  shield  and  buckler,  and  stand  up  for  my  help. 
Psa.  xxxv,  1,  2. 

And  the  children  of  Israel  said  unto  the  Lord,  we 
have  sinned  ;  do  Thou  unto  us  whatsoever  seemeth 
good  unto  Thee;  deliver  us  only,  we  pray  Thee,  this 
day.     Judg.  x,  15. 

A    SOLDIER     MUST     CONSIDER    AND    BELIEVE     GOD's    GRACIOUS 
PROMISES. 

And  they  arose  early  in  the  morning  and  went  forth 
to  the  wilderness  of  Tgkoa;  and  as  they  went  forth, 
Jehoshaphat  stood  and  said  :  Hear  me,  O,  Judah,  and 
ye  inhabitants  of  Jerusalem  ;  believe  in  the  Lord  your 
God,  so  shall  ye  be  established  :  believe  his  prophets, 
so  shall  ye  prosper.     2  Chron.  xx,  20. 

For  the  Lord  your  God  is  lie  that  goeth  with  you,  to 
fight  for  you  against  your  enemies,  to  save  you.  Deut. 
xx,  4.  * 

The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you.     Exod.  xiv,  14. 

The  Lord  your  God  ye  shall  fear,  and  he  shall  deliver 
you  out  of  the  hand  of  all  your  enemies.  2  Kings, 
xvii,  39. 

Our  God  whom  we  serve  is  able  to  deliver  us  from 
the  burning  fiery  furnace,  and  he  will  deliver  us  out  of 
thine  hand,  O,  king.     Dan.  iii,  17. 

I  will  subdue  all  thine  enemies.      1  Chron.  xvii,  10. 

Thou  shalt  seek  them  and  shalt  not  find  them,  even 
them  that  contendeth  with  thee  ;  they  that  war  against 
thee  shall  be  as  nothing,  and  as  a  thing  of  naught.  Isa. 
xli,  12. 

No  weapon  that  is  formed  against  thee  shall  prosper. 
Isa.  liv,  17. 

A    SOLDIER    MUST    NOT    FEAR    HIS    ENEMIES. 

When  thou  goest  out  to  battle  against  thine  enemies, 
and  seest  horses  and  chariots,  and  a  people  more  than 


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thou,  be  not  afraid  of  them,  for  the  Lord  thy  God  is 
with  thee.      Deut.  xx,  1. 

Ye  shall  not  fear  them;  for  the  Lord  your  God  he 
shall  fight  for  you.     Deut.  iii,  22. 

Be  strong  and  courageous;  be  not  afraid  nor  dis- 
mayed for  the  King  of  Assyria,  nor  for  all  the  multi- 
tudes that  is  with  him;  for  there  be  more  with  us  than 
with  him.  With  him  is  an  arm  of  flesh ;  but  with  us  is 
the  Lord  our  God  to  help  us,  and  to  fight  our  battles. 
2  Chron.  xxxii,  7,  8. 

Fear  not,  neither  be  faint-hearted  for  the  two  tails  of 
these  smoking  firebrands.     Isa.  vii,  4. 

And  fear  not  them  which  kill  the  body.     Matt,  x,  28. 

A    SOLDIER    MUST    LOVE    HIS   ENEMIES  AS  THEY  ARE  HIS  ENE- 
MIES, AND  HATE  THEM  AS  THEY  ARE  GOD's  ENEMIES. 

But  I  say  unto  you  :  Love  yofar  enemies.      Matt,  v,  44. 

Should'st  thou  help  the  ungodly,  and  love  them  that 
hate  the  Lord  ?     2  Chron.  xix,  2. 

Do  not  I  hate  them,  O,  Lord,  that  hate  thee,  and  am  I 
not  grieved  with  those  that  rise  up  against  thee  ?  I 
hate  them  with  perfect  hatred ;  I  count  them  mine 
enemies.     Psa.   cxxxix,  21,  22^ 

A  SOLDIER  MUST  CRY  UNTO  GOD   IN    HIS  HEART  IN  THE   VERY 
INSTANT  OF  BATTLE. 

When  Jridan  looked  back,  behold  the  battle  was  be- 
fore and  behind,  and  they  cried  unto  the  Lord.  2 
Chron.   xiii,  24. 

And  Asa  cried  unto  the  Lord  his  God,  and  said  : 
Lord,  it  is  nothing  with  thee  to  help  with  man}*,  or 
with  them  that  have  no  power.     2  Chron.  xiv,  11. 

When  the  captains  of  the  chariots  saw  Jehoshaphat, 
they  said  it  is  the  King  of  Israel.  Therefor©,  they 
compassed  about  him  to  fight;  but  Jehoshaphat  cried 
out,  and  the  Lord  helped  him;  and  God  moved  them  to 
depart  from  him.     2  Chron.  xviii,  31. 

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A  SOLDIER    MUST   CONSIDER    THAT    SOMETIMES    GOD's    PEOPLE 
HAVE  THE    WORST  IN  BATTLE  AS  WELL  AS  GOD's  ENEMIES. 

The  sword  devoureth  one  as  well  as  another.  2  Sam. 
xi,  25. 


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All  things  come  alike  to  all;  there  is  one  event  to  the 
righteous  and  to  the  wicked,  to  the  good  and  the  clean 
and  to  the  unclenn  ;  to  him.  that  sacrificeih  and  to  him 
that  sacrificeth  not :  as  is  the  good,  so  is  the  sinner  ; 
and  he  that  sweareth,  as  he  that  feareth  an  oath. 
Eccles.  ix,  2. 

So  there  went  up  thither  of  the  people  about  three 
thousand  men;  and  they  fled  before  the  jrien  of  Ai. 
Josh,   vii,  4. 

And  the  hand  of  xMidian  prevailed  against  Israel. 
Judg.  vi,  2. 

And  the  Philistines  fought,  and  Israel  was  smitten, 
and  they  fled  every  man  into  his  tent  ;  and  there  was  a 
very  great  slaughter,  for  there  fell  of  Israel  thirty  thou- 
sand footmen.      1  Sam.  iv,  10. 

But  when  he  (Moses)  let  down  his  hand,  Amaick 
prevailed.      Exod.   vii,*ll. 

My  children  are  desolate,  because  the  enemy  pre- 
vailed.    Lam.  i,  16. 

SOLDIERS    AND    ALL    OF    US    MUST    CONSIDER    THAT 

though  God's  people  have   the   worst,  yet  it  cometh  of 
the  Lord.  * 

Who  gave  Jacob  for  a  spoil  and  Israel  to  the  robbers? 
Did  not  the  Lord  ?     Isa.  xlii,  24. 

Shall  there  be  evil  in  a  city,  and  the*Lord  hath  not 
done  it  ?     Amos,  iii,  (5. 

And  the  Lord  sold  them  into  the  hands  of  Jabin,  King 
of  Canaan.     Judg.  iv,  2. 

The  Lord  hath  delivered  me  into  their  hands,  from 
whom  I  am  not  able  to  rise  up.     Lam.  i,  14. 

The  Lord  hath  cast  off  his  altar,  he  hath  abhorred 
his  sanctuary,  he  hath  given  up  into  the  hands  of  the 
enemy  the  walls  of  her  palaces.     Lam.  ii,  7. 

FOR  THE  INIQUITIES  OF  GOd's  PEOPLE,   THEY  ARE 

sometimes  delivered  into_the  hands  of  their  enemies. 

Even  all  nations  shall  say:  Wherefore  hath  the  Lord 
done  thus  unto  this  land?  What  meaneth  the  heat  of 
this  great  anger?  Then  men  shall  say  :  Because  they 
have  forsaken  the  covenant  of  the  Lord  God  of  their 
fathers.     Deut.  xxiv,  25. 


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And  the  Lord  said  unto  Joshua;  Get  thee  up;  where- 
fore liest  thou  thus  upon  thy  face  ?  Israel  hath  sinned, 
and  they  also  have  transgressed  my  covenant  which  I 
commanded  them.  Josh,  vii,  10,  11. 
.  The  Lord  thy  God  hath  pronounced  this  evil  upon 
this  place  ;  now  the  Lord  hath  brought  it,  and  done 
according  as  he  hath  said,  because  ye  hath  sinned 
against  the  Lord.     Jer.  xl,  2,  3. 

My  people  have  been  lost  sheep;  all  that  found  them 
have  devoured  them;  and  their  adversaries  said:  We 
offend  not,  because  they  have  sinned  against  the  Lord. 
Jer.  1,  6,  7. 

Wherefore  doth  a  living  man  complain,  a  man  for  the 
punishment  of  his  sins?     Lam.  iii,  39. 

THEREFORE,  BOTH    SOLDIERS    AND    ALL    GOD's    PEOPLE    UPON 
SUCH    OCCASIONS    MUST    SEARCH    OUT    THEIR    SINS. 

Let  us  search  and  try  our  ways,  and  turn  again  to 
the  Lord.     Lam.  iii,  40. 

Up,  sanctify  the  people,  and  say :  Sanctify  your- 
selves against  to-morrow;  for  thus  saith  the  Lord  God 
of  Israel:  There  is  an  accursed  thing  in  the  midst  of 
thee,  O,  Israel ;  thou  canst  not  ^tand  before  thine  ene- 
mies, until  ye  take  away  the  accursed  thing  from 
among  you.     Josh,  vii,   13. 

ESPECIALLY  LET  SOLDIERS  AND  ALL  OF  US  UPON  SUCH  OCCA- 
SIONS SEARCH  WHETHER  WE  HAVE  NOT  PUT  TOO  LITTLE 
CONFIDENCE  IN  THE  ARM  OF  THE  LORD,  AND  TOO  MUCH  IN 
THE  ARM  OF  FLESH. 

For  my  people  have  committed  two  evils  :  they  have 
forsaken  me  the  fountain  of  living  waters,  and  hewed 
them  out  cisterns,  broken  cisterns,  that  can  hold  no 
water.  Yea,  thou  shalt  go  forth  from  him  with  thy 
hands  upon  thy  head  ;  for  the  Lord  hath  rejected  thy 
confidences,  and  thou  shalt  not  prosper  in  them.  Jer. 
ii,  13,  37. 

Thus  saith  the  Lord,  cursed  be  the  man  that  trusteth 
in  man;  and  maketh  flesh  his  arm,  and  whose  heart 
departeth  from  the  Lord.     Jer.  xvii,  5.  • 


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A  ND  LET  SOLDIERS  AND  ALL  OF  US  CONSIDER  THAT  TO  PRE- 
VENT THIS  SIN,  AND  FOR  THE  COMMITTING  OF  THIS  SIN, 
THE  LORD   HATH    MANY    TIMES    GIVEN  VICTORY  TO  A  FEW. 

And  the  Lord  said  unto  Gideon,  the  people  that  are 
with  thee  are  too  many  for  me  to  give  the  Midianites 
into  their  hands,  lest  Israel  vaunt  themselves  against 
me,  saying  mine  own  hand  hath  saved  me.  And  the 
Lord  said  unto  Gideon,  by  these  three  hundred  men  that 
lapped  will  I  save  you.  and  deliver  the  Midianites  into 
thy  hand.     Judg.  vii,  2,  7. 

And  the  children  of  Benjamin  were  numbered  at  the 
time  out  of  the  cities  twenty  and  six  thousand  men  that 
drew  sword.  And  the  children  of  Benjamin  came  forth 
out  of  Gibeah,  and  destroyed  down  to  the  ground  of  the 
Israelites  that  day  twenty  and  two  thousand  men.  And 
Benjamin  went  forth  •against  them  out  of  Gibeah  the 
second  day,  and  destroyed  down  to  the  ground  of  the 
children  of  Israel  again  eighteen  thousand  men.  And 
the  children  of  Israel  went  up  against  the  children  of 
Benjamin  on  the  third  day.  They  enclosed  the  Benja- 
minites  round  about,  and  chased  them,  and  trod  them 
down  with  ease;  and^  there  fell  of  Benjamin  eighteen 
thousand  men.  And  they  gleaned  of  them  in  the  high- 
ways five  thousand  men  ;  and  pursued  hard  after  them 
unto  Gidom,  and  slew  two  thousand  men  of  them.  So 
that  all  which  fell  that  day  of  Benjamm  were  five  and 
twenty  thousand  men  that  drew  the  sword.  Judg.  xx, 
15,  17,  21,25,  30,43,44,46. 

And  Abijah  set  the  battle  in  array  with  an  army  of 
valiant  men  of  war,  even  four  hundred  thousand  chosen 
men  ;  Jeroboam  also  set  the  battle  in  array  against  him 
with  eight  hundred  thousand  chosen  men,  being  mighty 
men  of  valor.  And  Abijah  stood  up  upon  Mount  Zema> 
raim  and  said,  hear  me,  through  Jeroboam  and  all  Israel. 
Ye  think  to  withstand  the  kingdom  of  the  Lord  in  the 
hand  of  the  sons  of  David  ;  and  ye  be  a  great  multitude, 
and  there  are  with  you  golden  calves,  which  Jeroboam 
made  you  for  gods,  but  as  for  us,  the  Lord  is  our  God, 
and  we  have  not  forsaken  him;  and  behold  God  himself 
is  with  us  for  our  captain.  O,  children  of  Israel,  fight 
ye  not  against  the  Lord  God  of  your  fathers,  for  ye  shall 


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not  prosper.  But  Jeroboam  caused  an  ambushment  to 
come  about  behind  them.  And  when  Judah  looked 
back,  behold,  the  battle  was  before  and  behind  ;  and 
they  cried  unto  the  Lord,  and  the  priests  sounded  with 
the  trumpets.  Then  the  men  of  Judah  gave  a  shout ; 
and  as  the  men  of  Judah  shouted,  it  came  to  pass  that 
God  smote  Jeroboam  and  all  Israel  before  Abijah  and 
Judah  And  Abijah  and  his  people  slew  them  with  a 
great  slaughter,  so  that  there  fell  down  slain  of  Israel 
five  hundred  thousand  chosen  men.  2  Chron.  xiii,  8,  4, 
8,  10-17. 

And  Asa  had  an  army  of  men  that  bare  targets  and 
spears,  out  of  Judah  three  hundred  thousand  ;  and  out 
of  Benjamin,  that  bare  shields  and  drew  bows,  two 
hundred  and  four  score  thousand  :  all  these  were  mighty 
men  of  valor.  And  there  came  ^ut  against  them  Zerah 
the  Ethiopian,  with  a  host  of  a  thousand  thousand,  and 
three  hundred  chariots.  Then  Asa  went  out  against 
him,  and  they  set  the  battle  in  array  in  the  Valley  of 
Zephathah  at  Mareshah.  And  Asa  cried  unto  the  Lord 
his  God,  and  said,  Lord,  it  is  nothing  with  thee  to  help, 
whether  with  many,  or  with  them  that  have  no  power: 
help  us,  O,  Lord,  our  God  ;  for  vte  rest  on  thee,  and  in 
thy  name  we  go  against  this  multitude.  O,  Lord,  thou 
art  our  God,  let  not  man  prevail  against  thee.  2  Chron. 
xiv,  8-11.  s 

AND  LET  SOLDIERS  AND  ALL  OF  US  KNOW,  THAT  THE  VERY 
NICK  OF  THE  TIME  THAT  GOD  HATH  PROMISED  US  HELP, 
IS   WHEN  WE  SEE  NO  HELP  IN  MAN. 

In  the  mount  of  the  Lord  it  shall  be  seen.  Gen. 
xxiii,  14. 

And  Moses  said  unto  the  people,  Fear  ye  not;  stand 
still,  and  see  the  salvation  of  the  Lord,  which  he  will 
show  to  you  to-day.  The  Lord  shall  fight  for  you,  and 
ye  shall  lrnld  your  peace.     Exod.  xiv,  13. 

O,  our  God,  will  thou  not  judgv  them  ?  for  we  have  no 
might  against  this  great  company  that  cometh  against 
us;  neither  know  we  what  we  do:  but  our  eyes  are 
upon  thee.     2  Chron.  xx,  12. 

Ye  shall  not  need   to  fight  in  this  battle  :    set  your- 


THE    SOLDIER'S    POCKET    BIBLE.  13 

selves,  stand  ye  still,  and  see  the  salvation  of  the  Lord 
with  you.     Ver.  17. 

To  me  belongeth  vengeance  and  recompense  :  their 
foot  shall  slide  in  due  time  ;  for  the  day  of  their  calam- 
ity is  at  hand,  and  the  things  that  shall  come  upon  them 
make  haste.  For  the  Lord  shall  judge  his  people,  and 
repent  himself  for  his  servants,  when  he  seeth  that  their 
power  is  gone,  and  there  is  none  shut  up  or  left.  Deut. 
xxxii,  35,  36. 

For  my  strength  is  made  perfect  in  weakness.  2 
Cor.  xii,  9. 

Not  by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  by  my  Spirit,  saith 
the  Lord  of  Hosts.     Zach.  iv,  6. 

For  the  oppression  of  the  poor,  for  the  sighing  of  the 
needy,  now  will  I  arise,  saith  the  Lord  :  I  will  set  him 
in  safety  from  him  that  pufTeth  at  him.     Psa.  xii,  5. 

Now  will  I  rise,  saith  the  Lord  ;   now  will   I    be  ex- 
alted ;  now  will  I  lift  up  myself.      Isa.  xxxiii,  10. 
9 

WHEREFORE,     IF      OUR      FORCES     BE     WEAKENED,    AND     THE 
ENEMY    STRENGTHENED, 

then  let  soldiers  and  all  of  us  know  that  we  have  a 
promise  of  God's  help  which  we  had  not  when  we  were 
stronger;  and,  therefor^,  let  us  pray  more  confidently. 

O,  Lord,  be  gracious  unto  us;  we  have  waited  for 
thee:  be  thou  their  arm  every  morning ;  our  salvation 
also  in  the  time  of  trouble.     Isa.  xxxitij  ^. 

Hear,  O,  Lord,  the  voice  of  Judah,  ana  bring  him  unto 
his  people;  let  his  hands  be  sufficient  for  him,  and  be 
thou  a  help  to  him  from  his  enemies.      Deut.  xxxiii,  7. 

I  looked  on  my  right  hand,  and  beheld,  but  there  was 
no  man  that  would  know  me ;  refuge  failed  me  ;  no 
man  careth  for  my  soul.  I  cried  unto  thee,  O,  Lord  ;  I 
said,  Thou  art  my  refuge.     Psa.  cxlii,  4,  5. 

Be  not  far  from  me,  for  trouble  is  near;  there  is  none 
to  help.     Psa.  xxii,  11. 

Remember  not  against  us  former  iniquities ;  let  thy 
tender  mercies  speedily  prevent  us;  for  we  are  brought 
very  low.     Psa.  Ixxix,  8 

Take  hold  of  shield  and  buckler,  and  stand  up  for  my 
help.     Psa.  xxxv,  2. 


14  THE    SOLDIER'S    POCKET    BIBLE., 

Help  us,  O,  God  of  our  salvation,  for  the  glory  of  thy 
name.     Psa.  lxxix,  9. 

AND  LET  SOLDIERS  AND  ALL  OF  US  KNOW,  THAT  IF  WE 
OBTAIN  ANY  VICTORY  OVER  OUR  ENEMIES,  IT  IS  OUR 
DUTY  TO  GIVE  ALL  THE  GLORY  TO  THE  LORD,  AND 
SAY  : 

The  Lord  is  a  man  of  war  :  Jehovah  is  his  name. 
Thy  right  hand,  O,  Lord,  is  become  glorious  in  power: 
thy  right  hand,  O,  Lord,  hath  dashed  in  pieces  the  ene- 
my. And  in  the  greatness  of  thine  excellency  thou 
hast  overthrown  them  that  rose  up  against  thee.  Exod. 
xv,  3,  6,  7. 

This  is  the  Lord's  doing  :  it  is  marvellous  in  our  eyes. 
Psa.  cxviii,  23. 

For  the  Lord  fought  for  Israel.     Joshua  x,  14. 

Therefore,  I  will  look  unto  theXord.     Micah  vii,  7. 

Who  delivered  us  from  so  great  a  death.     2  Cor.  i,  10. 

Now,  therefore,  our  God,  we  thank  thee  and  praise 
thy  glorious  name.      1  Chron.  xxix,  13. 

Seeing  that  thou,  our  God,  hast  punished  us  less  than 
our  iniquities  deserve,  and  hast  given  us  such  deliver- 
ance as  this,  should  we  again  break  thy  commandments. 
Ezra  ix,  13,  14.  c 

I  will  walk  before  the  Lord  in  the  land  of  the  living. 
Psa.  cxvi,  9. 

I  have  sworn,  a,rjd  I  will  perform  it,  that  I  will  keep 
thy  righteous  judgments.     Psa.  cxix,  106. 


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A  SOLDIER'S  PRAYER. 


Arise,  O,  Lord,  lift  up  Thy  hand;  forget  not  the  hum- 
ble. Give  us  help  from  our  trouble,  for  vain  is  the  help 
of  man.  Lord,  it  is  nothing  with  Thee  to  help,  whether 
with  many  or  with  them  that  have  no  power!  Help  us, 
O,  Lord,  our  God,  for  we  rest  on  Thee,  and  in  Thy  name 
we  go  against  this  multitude.  O,  Lord,  thou  art  our 
God.  O,  our  God,  wilt  thou  not  judge  them  ?  for  we 
have  no  might  against  this  great  company  that  cometh 
against  us,  neither  know  we  what  to  do/ but  our  eyes 
are  upon  Thee. 

Our  enemies  are  lively  and  strong;  they  that  hate  us 
wrongfully  are  multiplied.  Our  own  familiar  friend,  in 
whom  we  trusted,  hath  lifted  up  his  heel  against  us. 
Arise,  O,  Lord,  in  Thine  anger,  lift  up  ThyseTf  because 
of  the  rage  of  our  enemies,  and  awake  for  us  to  the 
judgment  Thou  hast  commanded.  Judge  us,  O,  God, 
and  plead  our  cause  against  an  ungodly  nation. '  Oh  ! 
deliver  us  from  the  deceitful  and  unjust  man.  Deliver 
us,  O,  God,  out  of  the* hand  of  the  wicked,  out  of  the 
hand  of  the  unrighteous  and  cruel  man.  Let  them  not 
say  in  their  hearts,  Aha!  so  would  we  have  it;  we  have 
swallowed  them  up.  Let  them  be  confounded  and  put 
to  shame  that  seek  after  our  life;  let  them  be  turned 
back  and  brought  to  confusion  that  desire  our  hurt. 
Slay  them  not,  but  scatter  them  by  Thy  power,  and 
bring  them  down,  O,  Lord,  our  shield.  Put  them  in 
fear,  O,  Lord,  that  the  nations  may  know  themselves  to 
be  but  men. 

Grant  not,  O,  Lord,  the  desire  of  the  wicked;  further 
not  his  wicked  device,  lest  tfcey  exalt  themselves;  but 
grant  unto  us,  that  we,  being  delivered  out  of  the  hand 
of  our  enemies,  may  serve  Thae  without  fear,  in  holi- 
ness and  righteousness  before  Thee  all  the  days  of  our 
life.  •  J 

O,  Lord,  though  our  iniquities  testify  against  us,  do 
Thou  it  for  Thy  name's  sake;  for  our  backsiidings  are 


16  THE    SOLDIER'S    POCKET    BIBLE. 

many  3  we  have  sinned  against  Thee.  We  have  sinned 
against  Thee,  because  we  have  forsaken  the  Lord  ;  but 
now  deliver  us  out  of  the  hands  of  our  enemies,  and 
we  will  serve  Thee. 

Hear  now  in  Heaven,  Thy  dwelling-place,  and  an- 
swer and  forgive;  and  this  we  beg  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
Christ,  our  Lord.     Amen. 


BATTLE    HYMN. 

Father  of  Earth  and  Heaven,  I  call  thy  name — 

Round  me  the  smoke  and  shout  of  battle  roll; 
My  eyes  are  dazzled  with  the  blinding  flame — 

Father  sustain  an  untried  soldier's  soul. 

Of  life  or  death,  whatever  be  the  goal 
That  crowns  or  closes  round  this  struggling  hour. 

Thou  know'st  if  ever  from  my  spirit  stole 
One  deeper  prayer,  't  was  that  no  cloud  might  lower 
On  my  brief  fame.     Oh,  hear,  God  of  eternal  power  ! 

God,  thou  art  merciful  !     The  wCLitry  storm, 
The  cloud  that  pours  the  thunder  from  its  womb, 

But  show  the  sterner  grandeur  of  thy  form  ; 

The  lightnings,  glancing  through  the  midnight  gloom, 
To  Faith's  raised  eye,  as  calm,  as  lovely  come, 

As  splendor  of  the  autumnal  evening's  star. 
As  roses  shaken  by  the  breeze's  plume, 

When  light  and  fragrant  breathes  the  dewy  air, 

And  on  the  golden  west  the  sunset  flames  afar. 

God,  thou  art  mighty!     At  thy  footstool  bound, 

Lie  prostrate.  Chance  and  Faith,  and  Life  and  Death, 

Nor  in  the  angel  circle  burning  round, 

Nor  in  tks  million  worlds  that  roll  beneath, 
Is  one  that  can  resist  thy  wrath's  hot  breath. 

Love  in  thy  frown  !  in  thy  smile  victory  ! 

Hear  my  last  prayer!     I  ask  no  mortal  wreath; 

Let  me  but  once  my  rescued  country  see, 

Then  take  my  spirit,  Christ,  all  merciful,  to  thee  ! 

Now  for  the  fight — now  for  the  cannon  peal  ! 
All  round  me  blood  and  toil,  and  cloud  and  fire; 

Glorious  the  shout,  the  shock,  the  crash  of  steel, 
The  musket  roll,  the  rocket's  blasting  spire  ; 

They  shake,  like  broken  twaves,  their  squares  retire  ! 

Horsemen,  now  slack  the  rein — now  give  the  heel- 
Think  of  the  insulted  wife,  the  murdered  sire — 

On,  comrades,  on  !  in  thunder  on  them  wheel ! 

This  hour  to  Liberty  shall  set  the  triumph  seal ! 

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